pte

lo

s what the driver guy s

ney to pay him back and have him out of my life faster. So, I put the dress up fo

el

will accept as payment, Melody. It's a waste of time." Dann

u

sibly known I placed it online

There was no point in selling i

what else he

me as she walks past, "Hey, it's Riela's birt

better than the l

ep

e said she plans to set you up, so word of

ng I need right now-a man in my life-esp

ell me to pull the dress down, I don't know his plans beyond that. Honestly, he can ask whatever. He could make me

ous, but then I look at the fading br

dnapp

e killed me

he's trying to work me out,

sil

ad

hle

verlook his evil tendencies. Well, I have seen glimpses, and I know better

of my life. I believed that even bad people cou

I? Sno

s I'm

bad

o fixing that

as she walks into my office holding a

the card attached. Turning it over,

ing games

omeone? Please te

right, he

ng I need right now is a b

ang. R

ate that I'm lying to

es the flowers down on the desk. "I mean, he sure as shit does have

rson who starts with the letter 'A' apart from Danny, and

place them in the trash

you,

your damn

throw them in the trash. Friday's flowers I will take to Riela for her

ing me. I should burn it. But why would I do that to such a wonderful piece of material?

table near the bar decorated with pink balloons. She's wearing a bright pink dress, and she

is Chris,

Chris's tall, maybe tal

arth did I jus

he devil r

r as Riela's chocolate brown

and grips onto my hand. The music isn't too loud here at the back

ood, I

ng. Even my type, if I had a type. When he smiles, I know he me

iela says, leaning her head on mine as I look

on her boyfriend will be here, and she can talk babies with him." C

ys, taking a large sip from her straw. "We a

st have fun,

and she said her brother is five y

er but almost spilling it while she does. "It's nice of you to come. Did you invite

have one, but she does

hy

ied and worried about my sister. Is Lucy all right? If I take Danny's word for it, she is, but I won't re

and dance?" Chris says, nodding to Riela's other friends out on the danc

uite some time now," Chris tells me,

. "I've only just

do that. Surprise people with thi

ould go. I have a busy weekend planned, and she is well on her way to having a great evening

nything I s

smile and walk past him to the front. As I reach for the door, hands wrap around my arm, stopping me from going any farth

His dark eyes don't leave mine,

t loosen his grip. People walking

er all, this was where I found her spendin

s drop to them and watch the movement. I can

nee you between your legs."

te me, then releases my arm. When he does, I

erself at me." There's a smirk, a pause, the

ree of his hold, I walk out of the club and wave down a cab. Danny follows me outside and stands next to me, his team of secur

d around to look at him. His hands are

of my establishment

to call it that." My words

woman who spoke to me that way ended up with my co

will never happen. You will never happen." I shi

l know I am just that, a liar. Even if there are some parts of me that are disgusted by him. Actually, no, a lo

anyway, or maybe they just tell you what you want to hear." The cab pulls up, and I open the door, looking back to him. "Goodnight, Dann

h a death wish lies to me

Danny is a man who's used to getting what he wants, and

t that

not be his n